Amreeka
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Cherien Dabis
Nisreen Faour
Melkar Muallem
Hiam Abbass
Yussuf Abu-warda
Alia Shawkat
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Muna, a single mother leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promise land of small town Illinois. As her son navigates high school hallways the way he used to move through military checkpoints, the indomitable Muna scrambles together a new life cooking up falafel burgers as well as hamburgers at the local White Castle.
Director
Cherien Dabis
Cast
Nisreen Faour
Melkar Muallem
Hiam Abbass
Yussuf Abu-warda
Alia Shawkat
Joseph Ziegler
Selena Haddad
Jenna Kawar
Suheila Muallem
Brodie Sanderson
Andrew Sannie
Daniel Boiteau
Jeff Sutton
Miriam Smith
Glen Thompson
Amer Hlehel
Crew
Sheikha Al-zain Al-sabah
David Antoniuk
Paul Barkin
Doug Bernheim
Wanda Bretecher
Brock Capell
Paul Courchaine
Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis
Tobias Datum
Richard Duffy
Patricia J Henderson
Vanessa Ireson
Liz Jarvis
Aidan Leroux
Aaron Mallin
Ellyn Long Marshall
Maria E. Nelson
Christina Piovesan
Keith Reamer
Joey Ritchie
Scott Rossell
Kareem Roustom
Alicia Sams
Markian Saray
Sean Skene
Laura Souter
David Till
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the FIPRESCI International Federation of Film Critics' Directors' Fortnight/Critics' Week Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of the Muhr Arab Feature Films Award for Best Actress (Nisreen Faour) at the 2009 Dubai International Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer September 4, 2009
Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States January 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Released in United States December 2009
Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Opening Night) March 25-April 5, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Free Screenings) June 18-28, 2009.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Muhr Arabic Feature) December 9-16, 2009.
Feature directorial debut for Cherien Dabis.
Released in United States Summer September 4, 2009 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video February 16, 2010
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at New Directors/New Films Series at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (Opening Night) March 25-April 5, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (U.S. Dramatic Competition) January 15-25, 2009.)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Free Screenings) June 18-28, 2009.)
Released in United States December 2009 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Muhr Arabic Feature) December 9-16, 2009. )
Nominated for three 2009 Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best First Screenplay and Best Female Lead (Nisreen Faour) by Film Independent (FIND).
